James Hetfield confirms that Metallica were definitely nodding to 'Enter Sandman' with one of the big songs from their 1996 ...

What bothers me is the coalitions of lynch mobs against popular heavy bands as a trend,' says Coyle, while speaking about ...

Tool are one of those bands that gets people talking, and a lot of times that talk is about their striking music videos. Most of them are full of abstract imagery that seem to be culled from some ...

First appearing on the cover of their 1979 ‘Horror Business’ single, the Misfits’ instantly recognizable skull logo was inspired by the titular character in ‘The Crimson Ghost,’ a 1946 film serial.

Nine Inch Nails have always found ways to expertly mix visual mediums with their songs, so it’s no surprise that they have made some memorable music videos over the years. Many of their clips indulge ...

When it comes to music, Alice in Chains have always been the complete package -- incredible harmonies, dark and meaningful lyrics, the ability to cut on a dime between aggressive-in-your-face rock and ...

When you think '80s metal, your mind probably goes straight to black leather, big hair and MTV. Well, you'd be about half right. Not every '80s metal band had big hair, but nearly every signed act was ...

Although they’ve had seven singers pass through their ranks since forming back in 1981, most fans of the band consider Joey Belladonna the voice of Anthrax. Hiring Belladonna in late 1984 to replace ...

Now, more than ever, heavy metal is a worldwide affair. The Internet has empowered a generation of would be metal enthusiasts in corners of the planet that once had little to no access to the music we ...

The year 1993 was a transitional one for metal. The late '80s glut of radio friendly metal acts was being eschewed away by the grunge explosion, leaving the genre in a state of trying to regain its ...

Is a live album really ever live? Most are manipulated in some way, either in the mixing stage or the overdubbing of guitar leads or vocal passages. The greatest of them all, KISS seminal Alive!, ...

The high pitch scream is as synonymous with heavy metal as Dio's "metal horns." Throughout the 80s, approximately two out of five metal bands employed a singer who rocked the high-pitched delivery and ...